Bihar bypolls: Voting underway for Araria Lok Sabha, 2 assembly seats

BJP combine and the opposition RJD-Congress alliance were locked in a battle on the three seats.

Voting for ArariaLok Sabha seat and Assembly Constituencies of Bhabua & Jehanabad: - Well, as you all may know that Bypolls on Lok Sabha seat and two assembly seats in Bihar is going on and votings are taking place today.

The Lok Sabha seat for Araria, held by RJD Mohd Taslimuddin, fell vacant after his death, and the assembly seat for Jehanabad was vacated by the death of RJD lawmaker Mundrika Singh Yadav, and the Bhabua assembly seat was vacated after the death of the BJP's Anand Bhushan Pandey. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of RJD MP Mohammed Taslimuddin.

While the BJP led NDA is hoping to clinch the three seats on its development plank and upper caste- backward vote bank, the RJD-Congress combine is trying to queer the pitch for its rival by riding high on secularism and its Muslim-Yadav combination, especially in Araria and Jehanabad seats. The RJD is in fray sans its chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is behind the bars in a fodder scam case, though the party was successful in getting support of former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, who holds considerable sway in Jehanabad and Araria. The bypolls are being seen as a litmus test for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after he pulled out of the state's Grand Alliance and joined the BJP. Adityanath, who is also Mahant of Gorakhnath temple, had won Gorakhpur for five times in a row since 1998.

Reports of defective EVMs came from Bhabhua Assembly constituency, where voting was affected at 24 polling stations.

Britain First leader and deputy leader guilty of hate crimes
Paul Golding, Britain First's leader, and his deputy Fransen have been arrested numerous times and both have received convictions. Britain First shot to global prominence when President Donald Trump retweeted three videos shared by Britain First .

Sarfaraz quit as a JD (U) MLA before becoming the RJD candidate from his father's fiefdom.

The Lok Sabha by-election for two constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, namely Gorakhpur and Phulpur are underway. Besides Mr. Mandal, some local BJP leaders too are said to be scuttling the chances of the party nominee Pradeep Kumar Singh.

For bye-elections 2018, a total of 10 candidates are in the fray from Gorakhpur, while there are 22 candidates contesting from Phulpur.

Ronaldo scores 2 to give Real Madrid 2-1 win at Eibar
But Ronaldo proved the difference again, the 33-year-old taking his tally for the season to 35 goals in 37 appearances. Former Wigan defender Ivan Ramis headed in an equaliser for Eibar and it looked like they would secure a point.

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 17115 to the Slow ring
Moreover, it delivers predictable performance and quality with the help of Microsoft-verified apps via the Microsoft Store. Microsoft said the new privacy settings will roll out to customers with the next Windows 10 update this spring.

Medicaid expansion bill clears Senate committee
While many bills have passed or been killed in the last two months, there are still dozens being considered in both chambers. For the first time since the late 80s, West Virginia lawmakers are on track to pass the budget within the 60-day session.

Syrian forces cut off key towns in Eastern Ghouta enclave
In the past three weeks, over 900 people have been killed in eastern Ghouta, according to the UK-based monitoring group. The Observatory also said warplanes, helicopters and artillery had been used in bombardment of the area overnight.

Meghan Markle breaks royal protocol with 10-year-old fan
It's easy to say that this was a moment crafted for the world's cameras by a royal PR team who clearly know what they're doing. The pair hope to encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at an event hosted by social enterprise Stemettes .

Tom Brady got a buzz cut for cancer awareness
He may not have walked away from the Super Bowl a victor , but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is still a victor in our eyes. Tom Brady "shaved" his head, although most would say it was more accurately "buzzed ".